LingoflyThe day that shifted
A text in Georgian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. That day I first needed to stop by the bank, and then I would have had to go to the consulate. While I stood in line…
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- იმ დღეს ჯერ ბანკში უნდა შევსულიყავი, მერე კი საკონსულოში მისვლა მომიწევდა. სანამ რიგში ვიდექი, საკონსულოს მიღების საათები დამთავრდა და კარი დაიკეტა. მას შემდეგ, რაც ეს გავიგე, უცებ მივხვდი, რომ დოკუმენტები წინასწარ უნდა გამეგზავნა. ჩვეულებრივ ყველაფერს დროულად ვაკეთებ, თუმცა ამ კვირას ყოველ ჯერზე ვაგვიანებდი. როგორც კი სახლში დავბრუნდი, ონლაინ განაცხადი შევავსე და ბლანკი ავტვირთე. ბოლოს და ბოლოს, ყველაფერი ერთი დღით გადაიწია და დიდი უსიამოვნება არ მომხდარა.im dghes jer bankshi unda shevsuliqavi, mere ki sakonsuloshi misvla momitsevda. sanam rigshi videki, sakonsulos mighebis saatebi damtavrda da kari daiketa. mas shemdeg, rats es gavige, utseb mivkhvdi, rom dokumentebi tsinastsar unda gamegzavna. chveulebriv qvelapers droulad vaketeb, tumtsa am kviras qovel jerze vagvianebdi. rogorts ki sakhlshi davbrundi, onlain ganatskhadi shevavse da blanki avtvirte. bolos da bolos, qvelaperi erti dghit gadaitsia da didi usiamovneba ar momkhdara.That day I first needed to stop by the bank, and then I would have had to go to the consulate. While I stood in line, the consulate's reception hours ended and the door closed. After I learned this, I suddenly realized the documents should have been sent in advance. Usually I do everything on time, but this week I was late every single time. As soon as I got home, I filled in the online application and uploaded the form. In the end everything shifted by one day, and no big trouble happened.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where did the narrator have to stop first?
- What happened while he stood in line?
- What did he suddenly realize?
- How did it all end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.